Tamale Pie Casserole
From elle 16 years ago
- 50 minutes to make
- Serves 46
This is from Albers Cornmeal. I tracked the recipe down years ago for someone, and it's become a family favorite. It's versatile--you can try enchilada sauce instead of plain tomato, and you can vary the ingredients to suit your family. Read more It's a real kid pleaser, and great if you've got kids that have friends over for dinner. See less
Ingredients
- Crust shopping list
- 1 1/4 cups albers yellow cornmeal shopping list
- 1/2 tsp salt shopping list
- 1 1/2 cups Carnation Evaporated Milk shopping list
- 1 cup water shopping list
- Filling shopping list
- 1 lb ground beef shopping list
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped shopping list
- 1 cup chopped onion shopping list
- 1/4 cup chopped green bell peppers shopping list
- 1 cup cream-style corn shopping list
- 1/2 cup sliced black olives, drained shopping list
- 4 oz can diced green chiles shopping list
- 1 cup tomato sauce shopping list
- 1 Tbs chili powder shopping list
- 1 tsp salt shopping list
- 1/4 tsp black pepper shopping list
- 1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese shopping list
How to make it
- For crust, combine the cornmeal, salt, evaporated milk and water in a small saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently for 5 to 7 minutes or until thickened.
- Remove 1/2 cup, cover with plastic wrap.
- Spread the remaining cornmeal mixture on bottom and sides of greased 8-inch square baking dish.
- Cool for 2 to 3 minutes if necessary.
- Bake in preheated 425-degree oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- For filling, brown beef, garlic, onion and bell pepper in large skillet; drain.
- Add corn, olives, chiles, tomato sauce, chili powder, salt and pepper.
- Mix well.
- Spoon into cornmeal crust.
- Drop rounded teaspoons of remaining cornmeal mixture on top of meat, sprinkle with cheese.
- Return to oven and bake for 15 minutes.
The Rating
Reviewed by 3 people-
This sounds great! Very nice on a cold night.
trackwidow
in Fort Atkinson loved it
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I will make it next time it rains & we need substance for the old bones. Thanx
tinadc
in Cape Town loved it
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This sounds wonderful!
valinkenmore
in Malott loved it
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